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<LI>Voxware audio (using directshow DLL)</LI>
<LI>alaw, msgsm, pcm and other simple old audio formats</LI>
</UL></P>

<P>If you have a codec not listed here, and not supported yet, just read <A
HREF="#2.1.4">section 2.1.4</A> to get info about how to help us adding support
for it!</P>

<P><B><A NAME=2.1.2.1>2.1.2.1. DivX4</A></B></P>

<P>This section contains information about the DivX4 codec of

<P>To enable support, compile with the <CODE>--enable-mad</CODE> configure
option.</P>


<P><B><A NAME=2.1.4>2.1.4. Codec importing howto</A></B></P>

<P><B><A NAME=2.1.4.1>2.1.4.1. VFW codecs</A></B></P>

<P>VfW (Video for Windows) is the old Video API for Windows. Its codecs have
the .DLL or (rarely) .DRV extension.
If <B>MPlayer</B> fails with your AVI:</P>

your codec support request in mail, and upload these files to the FTP:</P>

<P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<CODE>ftp://ftp.mplayerhq.hu/MPlayer/incoming/[codecname]/</CODE></P>


<P><B><A NAME=2.1.4.2>2.1.4.2. DirectShow codecs</A></B></P>

<P>DirectShow is the newer Video API, which is even worse than its predecessor.
Things are harder with DirectShow, since
<UL>
<LI>system.ini doesn't contain the needed information, instead it's stored in

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<LI>Voxware audio (using directshow DLL)</LI>
<LI>alaw, msgsm, pcm and other simple old audio formats</LI>
</UL></P>

<P>If you have a codec not listed here, and not supported yet, just read <A
HREF="#2.1.3">section 2.1.3</A> to get info about how to help us adding support
for it!</P>

<P><B><A NAME=2.1.2.1>2.1.2.1. DivX4</A></B></P>

<P>This section contains information about the DivX4 codec of

<P>To enable support, compile with the <CODE>--enable-mad</CODE> configure
option.</P>


<P><B><A NAME=2.1.3>2.1.3. Codec importing howto</A></B></P>

<P><B><A NAME=2.1.3.1>2.1.3.1. VFW codecs</A></B></P>

<P>VfW (Video for Windows) is the old Video API for Windows. Its codecs have
the .DLL or (rarely) .DRV extension.
If <B>MPlayer</B> fails with your AVI:</P>

your codec support request in mail, and upload these files to the FTP:</P>

<P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<CODE>ftp://ftp.mplayerhq.hu/MPlayer/incoming/[codecname]/</CODE></P>


<P><B><A NAME=2.1.3.2>2.1.3.2. DirectShow codecs</A></B></P>

<P>DirectShow is the newer Video API, which is even worse than its predecessor.
Things are harder with DirectShow, since
<UL>
<LI>system.ini doesn't contain the needed information, instead it's stored in